The story of the Astor family is one of immense fortune, ambition, tragedy, and scandal. It all began with John Jacob Astor, ...

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From a German immigrant who arrived in America with nothing to a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, the Astor family’s story is one of hard work, ruthless business tactics, snobbery, and savvy ...

Astor Place. The Waldorf-Astoria. Even if you're not a New Yorker, you've heard of these iconic places. You also probably know they're named for one very powerful family: the Astors. To this day ...

A plant hunter strolled through Death Valley National Park on his day off. Then he found a flower he didn’t recognize.

The next chapter in the Astor family history features his son William Backhouse Astor who earned the nickname 'the landlord of New York' because he further built on his father's empire.

But within 20 years or so, the lease would be up and anything built on that land would revert to the Astor Family. So, there was no incentive for any sub-landlord to keep up a building." ...

from Astor Place downtown to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and even the neighborhood of Astoria, Queens, the family’s legacy is everywhere. In “Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune ...

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